An anti-air weapon prototype in development from
Nanite Systems, the Sky Lance boasts accuracy and
incredible power and was created to combat Galaxy hot-drops on
friendly facilities with a single shot. However, the energy
required to fire the stationary Sky Lance renders entire facilities
vulnerable for minutes at a time. Continued research into ways to
manage the power requirements of the Sky Lance is ongoing.

As a sneak peek, SOE has created a design time-lapse video of
the Sky Lance weapon prototype with Senior Artist Roel Jovellanos,
who walks the viewer through his process, from concept art to the
fully textured 3D finish.

The video can be found on
YouTube or for
download. Please feel free to post for your
readers as you see fit.

About
Nanite SystemsNanite Systems was once a small company with a singular
focus on Nanotechnology. With advances in technology allowing their
nanites to do everything from mining to manufacturing,
Nanite Systems has become the single largest of Auraxis'
civilian corporations. Rather than siding with any one of the three
empires battling for control of the planet,
Nanite Systems provides services, weapons and vehicles to
each empire equally. Well built and utilitarian, the
Nanite Systems common pool vehicles and weapons are
utilized in a variety of battlefield situations.

About
PlanetSide 2

PlanetSide 2 takes all the groundbreaking features from
the original game - massive multiplayer battles, distinct empires
to rally around, and enormous continents where intense ground and
air combat unfolds - and adds features that modern gamers have come
to expect out of the FPS and MMO genres. With advanced technology,
years of gamer feedback, and a new SOE proprietary MMO game engine
called Forgelight™,
PlanetSide 2 offers a truly competitive and visceral FPS
experience with massive warfare, massive customization and massive
community.

Across the continents of Auraxis, thousands of players will come
together in enormous battles to win control of critical territories
and key resources for their empire. With a an extensive skill tree
and free-form class-based system, players will be able to customize
their soldier, weapons and vehicles to match their play-style, as
well as the needs of their squad, outfit or empire. Battles can
last for days or weeks, so players will need to build alliances and
specialized combat outfits to take on long-term strategic and
tactical initiatives. With air, ground and seaborne combat, the
battles will be larger and more intense than ever.

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